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Missouri GOP Candidate Faces Federal Drug Charges for Alleged Plot Against Rival

Thomas Christopher Ross, a Republican candidate for the Missouri state House, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance after allegedly plotting to frame his opponent, Louise Secker, by planting drugs in her belongings. The case has drawn attention from the Missouri Republican Party, with calls for Ross to withdraw from the race ahead of the November election.

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Thomas Christopher Ross, a Republican candidate for the Missouri state House, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance after allegedly plotting to frame his opponent, Louise Secker, by planting drugs in her belongings. The case has drawn attention from the Missouri Republican Party, with calls for Ross to withdraw from the race ahead of the November election.

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GOP candidate gets busted trying to plant drugs on his political rival

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Missouri GOP Candidate Faces Federal Drug Charges for Alleged Plot Against Rival